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Javier forgot to polish the magnesium metal. Will the reported mole ratio of magnesium to oxygen be too high or too low as a result of his mistake? Explain.

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Before polishing, the material will be Magnesium oxide. This will be heavier than if it were only magnesium. Therefore, in the equation:
moles = mass / Mr
The numerator would be bigger, meaning a value of moles that is too high will be reported.
When the moles of Mg will be too high, the ratio of Mg to O will also be too high.
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